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photokeratitis

Known as: Ultraviolet Keratitis 
Injury to the cornea secondary to ultraviolet light.
National Institutes of Health

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2012
2012
Amelioration of ultraviolet-induced photokeratitis in mice treated with astaxanthin eye drops
Purpose Ultraviolet (UV) acts as low-dose ionizing radiation. Acute UVB exposure causes photokeratitis and induces apoptosis in… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Dietary zerumbone prevents mouse cornea from UVB-induced photokeratitis through inhibition of NF-κB, iNOS, and TNF-α expression and reduction of MDA accumulation
Purpose Ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation activates nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in… 
2011
2011
Cis-urocanic acid inhibits SAPK/JNK signaling pathway in UV-B exposed human corneal epithelial cells in vitro
Purpose Urocanic acid (UCA) is a major endogenous UV‐absorbing chromophore in the epidermis and it is also an efficacious… 
2004
2004
Photokeratitis and UV-radiation burns associated with damaged metal halide lamps.
BACKGROUND Damaged metal halide lamps are known to cause outbreaks of photokeratitis and UV-radiation burns among children and… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Cloud cover and horizontal plane eye damaging solar UV exposures
The spectral UV and the cloud cover were measured at intervals of 5 min with an integrated cloud and spectral UV measurement… 
2004
2004
Variation of the enhanced biologically damaging solar UV due to clouds
The variation of the biologically damaging solar UV (UVBE) enhanced by clouds above that of clear sky UVBE has been investigated… 
2002
2002
Spectral ultraviolet albedo of roofing surfaces and human facial exposure
Spectral field measurements were used to quantify the ultraviolet (UV) spectral albedos of four different metallic roofing… 
1997
1997
Ultraviolet-B enhances corneal stromal response to 193-nm excimer laser treatment.
1992
1992
Photokeratitis from subablative 193-nanometer excimer laser radiation.
BACKGROUND Photokeratitis is a side effect of UV light exposure whereby the corneal epithelium is photochemically injured in a… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Estimating the solar ultraviolet radiation exposure to an intraocular lens implant
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